Recent Purchases

[Vic Balshaw]

They don't take them unless they have a connection to the museum, which ain't often!

And they have an association to Australia.

 

[SaparotRob]

Swap the freaking decals out! They'll never know the difference.

 

[Donivanp]

There could well be a strong smell of burning plastic when I make my final curtain call.

Valhalla I am coming, but how do they get me on the Aroua Viking ship?

 

[A4K]

New Zealand's new Maritime Patrol aircraft, the Boeing P-8A Poseidon (based on the 737), and bespoke decals for it.

 

[Wurger]

 

[N4521U]

And they have an association to Australia.

And even then I was told by a Museum Official "we don't want little models"!

 

[Donivanp]

And even then I was told by a Museum Official "we don't want little models"!

Something about beggars a choices?

 

[N4521U]

I visityed the Oakland Aerospace Museum and they have models so tastefully displayed and very appealing.

 

[PlasticHero]

At my age, if it's not a GB, I may never get to it.
I have to start thinning my collections.
No one else will know what to do with them.

So I went to my local Hobby Store today to order my selections for Carrier and Spitfire. I was planning to build the 1/144 Trumpeter F-14 but that plan went awry. First, LHS is using some awesome surplus bags. No more sneaking boxes in coat pockets or after dark. I can proudly walk in and show her this. It's healthy Hon!! And good value.

What's this on the shelf? He also deals in "collections" and this catches my eye. DML is as good or better than Trumpeter so that was a quick decision for $8 instead of $20.

Next was this, easily justified by thinking that since the Tomcat will be "so easy" I'll have plenty of time to also build this, and for only $9 for 2 can't let that go.

But now I have a Cat thing going and I've always wanted to get some Sweet kits, but they're about $25 with shipping for one. FIVE BUCKS and it has a carrier deck with it!!!

And there was more that I passed on but as for now, I'm DONE buying kits until this build cycle ends;



unless something else comes along.

 

[fubar57]

Having decided to get back into modelling I've ordered the Airfix 1/72 scale Hurricane Defiant and Gladiator. I bid on a small collection on E-Bay every time I bid someone else did within seconds despite there being no bids for a week. I made three bids and was outbid within seconds each time. I smelled a "scam" at work, what are the "ins and outs" of E-Bay?

A lot late on this one. I never get into a bidding war for the above reasons. For three years I went on an eBay binge, buying the kits and decals I wanted before I retired, technically last October. I only buy 1:48 and set limits; for single engine, kit and shipping, 50$. For twin engine, 65$. On the upper right of the eBay page is a drop box with several options. I always select Price + Shipping: lowest first.

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Sometimes it took months to get what I wanted. Decal sheets were different as I rarely went over 30$

 

[Greg Boeser]

I hate ebay. Someone cleaned out my local hobby store's decal cabinet to scalp on ebay. Bastard.

 

[Donivanp]

Just got home from Lionhart Hobbies in Kyle

 

[N4521U]

I hate ebay. Someone cleaned out my local hobby store's decal cabinet to scalp on ebay. Bastard.

So That's why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bastards!

 

[Ralph Haus]

I'll never catch Don, but I can thank him in a good/bad way of pointing me to a new resource. These represent the past months UPS deliveries. I think I'm done for a while. Nah!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Going to busy.

 

[javlin]

I have this idea Ralph the more kits I but the longer God let's me live ........I am getting younger everyday!Lets not talk a Wayne-o he's becoming a baby.

 

[Ralph Haus]

I have this idea Ralph the more kits I but the longer God let's me live ........I am getting younger everyday!Lets not talk a Wayne-o he's becoming a baby.

There is a disconnect here somewhere? Oh, I see, you're single! That would explain the offsetting of the life cycle.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I have this idea Ralph the more kits I but the longer God let's me live ........I am getting younger everyday!

Oh how I wish.

 

[Donivanp]

I'll never catch Don, but I can thank him in a good/bad way of pointing me to a new resource. These represent the past months UPS deliveries. I think I'm done for a while. Nah!View attachment 715135View attachment 715136View attachment 715134

Oh my my my, young Luke you have become strong in the force!

 

[Donivanp]

Needed decals for my 32 scale Revell F-4G's